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Stoddard vs Danielson vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stoddard | Danielson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
4,209 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.